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Tag: Corporate Governance

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A New ESG Flashpoint: Executive Compensation

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Not so long ago, corporations routinely came under fire for using bonuses to incentivize executives to make decisions that fattened the bottom line at the expense of environmental, social and governance concerns – known today as ESG. It did...

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Corporations Face Call to Disclose Nature-Related Risks

Ominous reddish-orange sky from wildfires in the California hills

Millions of Americans this week stepped outside and found themselves enveloped in a thick haze, leading government officials across the northern and eastern United States to warn against spending too much time outdoors. The cause of the nox...

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Are the SEC’s New Cybersecurity Rules Coming Too Late?

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The phrase “fighting the last war” often comes to mind when discussing the federal government’s rulemaking process. It’s a familiar cycle: Something emerges as a problem that catches companies unprepared, and regulators begin the iterative...

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Interlocking Directorates: All the Rage in Corporate America

Ever heard of the Clayton Act?  Named after its sponsor, Alabama congressman Henry Clayton, the law was enacted in 1914 to help stamp out anticompetitive business practices deemed harmful to consumers, such as the formation of monopolies an...

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Conservative Politicians Unite in Attacks on Corporate ESG Initiatives

With the 2022 midterm elections just weeks away, many Republican politicians’ campaigns are zeroing in on corporate ESG programs as objects of derision. They’re painting companies’ environmental, social and governance initiatives as stealth...

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